The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-11-24
SONS OF VETERANS.

News from the Various Divisions,
Election Of Officers, etc.
CONNECTICUT.
Alice Clarke, New Haven: ladies' Aid Society.
No. 8, Of Nathan Hale Camp, No l. was instituted
Nov. and the following officers installed: Presi
dent, Miss Ida 2. Beeeher; V.-P Mrs. f. G. AIard;
Chap, Mrs. Crowe Treas Miss Carrie Church
see, Miss Alice Clarke; c., Miss Edith BOutOn ;
Phegar.
ILLINOIS.
@, L. Lennon, Reform: A Camp was organized
at this place Nov. A. with % charter members and
the following officers Captain, w. L. Allen; First
Lieut., Q. $. Lennon; Second Lieut., J. f. Allen.
IOWA.
II. Il. Wales. jr, Iowa City: KirIxwood Clark
Camp, No. 81, will hold their first annual Campfire
and banquet at Iowa City Dec. Z. All bothers are
cordially invited.
MAINE.
General Orders. No. s. issued at Rockland Nov.
TO- by command of Thomas G.. Libby, Colonel Conn
manding-Edward X. Could Adintant-contain
the following: In accordance with the Camp Com
stituton, as revised at Des Moines September 1887
the annual election of Camp officers is hereby
ordered To take place at the first stated meeting in
December. Nominations will be made at least one
meeting prior to the time Of election The officers
to be chosen are Captain, First Lieutenant sec
ond Lieutenant, three members Camp Council
Delegate TO the Division Encampment Alternate
TO the Division Encampment. The installation Of
Camp officers shall not occur until the first meeting
In January. Attention Is called TO Article XII
page Is, Camp Constitution which must be strictly
followed On the eve of the annual Camp cleo
hons, word Of admonition and advice may not be
OUT oil place. and while the Colonel Commanding
does not feel called upon to interfere with the in
teTnal management Of Camps, yet the importance
of the events that viii transpre adnOnishes him to
he uuaff Of ooh.
Camp depends largely upon the brothers who may
be selected to Ill the offices. The past year has
witnessed lamps who were in the throes of DEATH
Vltazed and returned to state Of vigOr and pros
perityi while Others who enjoying full and
overhOwtng measure Of the good things of life are
drinking the bitter dregs of adversity. To these
unfortunates the importance of doing away with
the ornamental and substituting the useful is
strongly urged. Do not vote for brother simply
because he Is a good fellow " there are too many
Of the sO-called " good fellows in Office already
and some Of them have proved a burdensome
luxury. III brother has push and good common
sense, commands your respect and that of the com
muntty In which he resides, performs all duties
with pTOmptness and dispatch and has the dement's
OF successful manhood, you have the one above ali
others to be desired. The Colonel Commanding
desires TO express his thanks to the retiring Camp
officers for the zeal they have manifested In the
discharge OF their duties May the blessing Of the
supreme Commander and the consciousness Of
duties well performed go with you all.
MASSACHUSETTS.
and Campfire Nov. 9. After the procession supper
was served at Rechabite Hall, where members Of
the visiting organizations made addresses and q
general good time was had.
MINNESOTA.
g s. III. g., st. Paul: Minnesota Division Is
still alive and prospering. Some Of the Camps
show disposition to go backward instead of for
ward, but under the circumstances they cannot
be censured, for the majority OF the Camps are
composed Of farmers boys, and the crops this
year have been very poor in some vicinities,
thus making it necessary for many Of the boys
to leave home for the present to make living
The majority of the Camps however show a
decided increase in membership. On Oct. 20
Adj't Sheire, assisted by Serg't Swarthout, of
Linwood, mustered w. t. Sherman Camp, No.
40, at Pine City. The Camp starts out under
very favorable auspices, and the Post at that
place has promised them all the assistance in
its power. 5. j. Wood, one of the city's prOmi-
nent attorneys, was elected Captain, and he is
also Quartermaster in the Post. On Friday
evening, Oct. %, G.. w. Haskell Camp, No. 19
OF LinwOod, gave one of their social PARTIES
and sent q very cordial invitation to Col. Mil
ham to be there and partake Of their hospitality
and to bring as many of the boys from Camp
No. with him as possible. Consequently a
jolly party, consisting Of Col. Milham. AdJt
Sheire, Lieut. Braden, COrp1 Harding Bros.
McKelvey, ,>tightbourn, MOeller, and a Bro
Palmer from an Indiana Camp, boarded the
4:30 train on the Duluth Road and in short
time were let out at little temperance town
called Wyoming. Here they were met and
given cordial greeting by that prince of good
fellows, Sergt SwarthOut. The party waited a
short time for Bro. Manhart, who came down
from Duluth, about $50 miles, on a railroad
velOcipede, and he arrived in good shape, too.
After his arrival all adjourned to mount the
'buss that would transport them to Linwood
Serg't Swarthout had shown his good manage
ment by attending to the commissary. and he
did it in good shape After ride of four miles
we arrived at his home cosy little cottage
among the trees, and to our surprise found that
his good wife had prepared a spread fit for the
gods, and as everyone was hungry, even to the
Colonel, all sat down to the table and did full
justice to the tempting viands set so pente-
Ously before them. After supper the balance
of the journey was taken, and about 9 o'clock
we were set down in front of the G.AR and
S.V. Hall of LinwOod. This hall deserves more
than q passing notice. Both the Post and
Camp, who sail under the same name-G. w.
Haskell, made up their minds that they must
have hall Of their own. Consequently two
acres Of ground were donated to them jointly
as a starter. Then they went to work in earnest,
and by everybody working. giving entertain
ments. making voluntary contributions, and
every way in which they could make dollar,
ana now they nave a hall 2OXOO feet, with q
banquet in the rear Too much praise
cannot be given these brothers for the work
they have done, not only for themselves and
the Post, but also for the town in which they
live They were nearly ready TO begin dane
ing when the party arrived, and we only had
time 70 get acquainted with brothers and the
many handsome young ladies present when the
sport began. i tell you it was sport to see
the city boys have fun with the country
lasses. A stranger would not have thought
there was q married man among them in fact,
the Colonel seemed very much surprised when
some one inquired after the health Of Mrs. NJ.
but the cat was out of the bag and it was no
go after that. The Camp did everything they
could to make it pleasant for their guests. and
well did they succeed, for when the time came TO
start every one wanted at least one more dance,
and Bro. MOeller was so badly smitten with the
school teacher that he declined TO leave with
the rest of the party, and for all know he is
there yet. It was a cold ride of seven miles we
were obliged to take before we could get
warm, but even then the boys could not
get anything for the inner man for. as
i said before. Wyoming is a temperance town.
There are few matters of interest that / have
failed to mention, among them was that il was
neck or nothing before Bro. MOeller could
get anything TO eat, and he finally had to make
hearty supper of the neck of the chicken,
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